Shahid Khaqan calls for consensus over issues of national importance

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ISLAMABAD:
Senior vice-president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the former
prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has highlighted the need of consensus on
issues facing the country like the National Assembly agreed over the
legislation for former Fata region.

Speaking
in the house on the 26th constitutional amendment bill for increasing the NA seats
in ex-Fata region on Monday, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said,” When we can reach to a
consensus over the rights of the tribal region, we should also attain an
agreement over other national issues.”

He
urged for reaching to an agreement over the “charter of economy” and other
issues of national importance.

He
said that he is thankful of the prime minister for his attendance in the house.
He expressed hope that the prime minister will take the house into confidence
over the government’s deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other
national issues.

He
urged the government to table the details of the agreement with IMF and the
conditions of the lender in the house.

The
former prime minister also noted that there was consensus on the government’s decision
to provide Rs100 billion in funds to the people of ex-Fata region for 10 years.

He
urged for devising the modalities for funding to ensure that the people of the
region are given equal rights and resources compared to other Pakistani
citizens

Former
premier praised former head of the Fata Reforms Committee, Sartaj Aziz, who he
said had worked day and night to prepare a report and create consensus on
issues, laying the groundwork for the passage of the bill.

Shahid
Khaqan Abbasi pointed out that after the spread of terrorism and subsequent
counter-terror operations, there was hardly any population in the area when the
census was conducted.

Allocation
of resources to provinces and allocation of seats in the National Assembly are
both dependent on the population.

Shahid
Khaqan Abbasi stated that the number of seats given to the tribal districts
will have an effect on the country’s politics.

Meanwhile,
PML-N Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhry demanded that debate should be
called in the house on Gwadar incident, saying that there is security lapse. He
said that this gave negative message to investors across the world.

He
said that terrorism was done in the prime hotel of Gwadar, saying that national
assembly will not be allowed to become club or house of PTI, saying that
interior minister should reply to the Gwadar incident. He said that who will
take notice.